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Volvo XC60 Concept Crossover Coupe Debut at the North American International Auto Show
The Volvo XC60 Concept takes centre stage at the Detroit Motor Show, integrating both the unmistakable, muscular XC-versatility and the sporty charisma of a coupe. The XC60 also features city safety technology that helps prevent crashes in stop-and-go traffic. That new system will be available in the next two years.

The powertrain for the XC60 is a six-cylinder, 3.2-liter bio-ethanol engine with all-wheel-drive. It provides 265 horsepower and reduces fossil carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80% when driving.

Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp and Volvo Truck first with factory-installed Alcolock.
TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2007 -- Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp (ACS) will be the first ignition interlock manufacturer to provide its products directly to the assembly line of a major vehicle manufacturer. Unlike other aftermarket ignition interlock systems, the Volvo Alcolock(TM) will be installed into Volvo trucks at the point of assembly.

Volvo C30 Concept Car

Volvo Autos, or Volvo Personvagnar, is an automobile maker that was founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden.

Volvo Cars, the automobile manufacturer, has since 1999 been owned by the Ford Motor Company.

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Among the reasons why Volvo took the initiative to sell the automobile manufacturing was the increasing development costs for new car models, coupled with the fact that it was a relatively small producer.

The strategy was instead to grow as a truck manufacturer where it had a stronger market position. The buyout of Volvo Cars was announced on January 28, 1998 in the following year acquisition was completed at a price of $6.45 billion USD.

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